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Week 6

Weekly
Grade
The Fishguts
5-1 114.2
121.24
 
VS
proj
Pump it up
100.98 2-4
124.78

The Fishguts beat Pump it up for fifth straight win, 114.20-100.98

The Fishguts extended their win streak to five games with a hard-fought victory over Pump it up, earning a 114.20-100.98 win. The Fishguts earned a 20.5-point lead early Sunday afternoon. Pump it up came back to take the lead late afternoon Sunday, powered by Kyler Murray (15.88 points) and Cooper Kupp (13.2). Not to be deterred, The Fishguts pulled it together later that night, as Jalen Hurts (16.9 points) put them back on top once and for all. The Fishguts (5-1) will look to get another win against Cbone's Choice Team, while Pump it up (2-4) attempt to right the ship against kevin's Rad Team.

Matchup Timeline

  The Fishguts   Pump it up

Inside the Matchup

Matchup Player of the Week

Gesicki caught 6 passes for 69 yards and 2 touchdowns as the Dolphins lost to the Vikings 24-16. In doing so, he put up 21.9 points to more-than-triple his 6-point projection, the highest percent increase of any TE in the league this season. Gesicki will go up against the Steelers next week.
Mike Gesicki

Top Player Comparison

The Fishguts
Points
% of total points 114.2
1
Mike Gesicki
TE
21.9
6
19.2%
2
Christian McCaffrey
RB
19.3
16.02
16.9%
3
Breece Hall
RB
19.1
12.8
16.7%
4
Saquon Barkley
RB
17
16.5
14.9%
Pump it up
Points
% of total points 100.98
1
Leonard Fournette
RB
19.1
15.57
18.9%
2
Kyler Murray
QB
15.88
23.68
15.7%
3
Cooper Kupp
WR
13.2
20.19
13.1%
4
Amari Cooper
WR
12.4
11.28
12.3%

Matchup Highlights

Sunday Early
There were players with standout plays on both teams early Sunday, after which The Fishguts owned a 60.00-39.50 lead. For The Fishguts, Breece Hall had a 34-yard touchdown run. Evan McPherson made the highlight reel for Pump it up with a 52-yard field goal.
Sunday Late
Both teams had players with standout moments on Sunday afternoon, but it was Pump it up who took the lead, 100.98-94.60. For The Fishguts, Christian McCaffrey had a 49-yard catch. Kyler Murray made the highlight reel for Pump it up with a 42-yard run.

Points By Position

  The Fishguts   Pump it up

Game Notes

The Fishguts won despite the fact that only four of their nine starters scored higher than their point projections.
Pump it up had only three of their nine starters score higher than their projected points.
The Fishguts emerged victorious despite scoring a season-low 114.2 points.
Each team scored below its projected point total.
The matchup's 13.22-point margin was the second-closest in the league this week.
The loss snaps a streak of two straight wins for Pump it up.
On the losing side, Leonard Fournette scored 19.1 points, the fourth-best score for a RB this week.

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